Chou Chou Carrot Kuruma



Ingredients:
  • Chou-Chou/Chayote - 1 cut into cubes
  • Carrot - 3 cut into cubes
  • Coconut - 1 cup
  • Kuruma podi - 1 tbsp
  • Green chili - 2
  • Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
  • Cinnamon powder/stick - 1 pinch/ ¼ inch piece 
  • Salt to taste

To Temper:
  • Mustard - 1 tsp
  • Urad dhal - 1 tsp
  • Curry leaf - 1 sprig

Procedure:
  1. Grind coconut, green chili, kuruma podi into a smooth paste by adding little water.
  2. Place a pressure cooker on the stove and heat it with little oil. Add cinnamon sticks or cinnamon powder. I used cinnamon powder. Then add little turmeric powder and the coconut paste, saute for 1 min.                                    
  3. Now add the cut vegetables and add salt and 1 cup of water. Close the lid and cook for one whistle. Allow it to cool naturally and temper with items given in "to temper" section.  
This easy kuruma taste great with chappathi